Golf ball marker



Aug. 4, 1931.

,LE. M GINNE SS GOLF BALL MARKER Fil ed Au 27, 9 0

l4 TTORNEY I l atentecl Aug. 4, i

JOSEPH E. iv cenvivnss, or IPJITTSBURGH, P NNSYLV NIA GOLF: BALL MARKER.

,App lication filed August Iss0. s'eri ino. plasma invention consists of an improvement ingolf ball'markers. "It has for its object to provide'means for loosely holding a ball for a rotation in contact'with a rowof printing type,'whereby'to effect printing thereon with accompanying rotation of'the ball.

The present improvement is of the same general class as that of my prior Patents N o. 1,633,536 and No. 1,721,965;

r V tofthe surface of. the ball, as shallfgbe more 7 fully hereinafter described.v l

* embodimentiof the invention Fig. l'is a generalplan view of'the device in operative position;

Fig. 2 is a View of the marker in side elevation showing a ball in position for mark wing? r Fig. 3 is a transverse sectionalview on the line TIL-1110f Fig.2; a

Fig. i is a view similar to Fig. 2, showing A the lever-actuated movement of the ball across theface of the printingdevice;

Fig. '5 is alongitudinal vertical'sectional view through the-printing device; I a

F ig. 6 is adetail-sectional view on the line VIVI of Fig. showing the -eccentric mounting for the type plate;

Fig. V7 is a similar view on the line VII,VII Of Fig. 6, With the Casing a d type'removed;

7 The machineas a whole consists of a sup-'- a ball holder inoperative relation to a marker having printing; type orjthe like, an

upper pivotally mounted i movablej bal'l hold; er being pivotal'ly .mounted'fwith above the cradle for retaining and pressing 'a ball In the present machine the construction is' further simplified and reduced in size and In the. drawings,showing onepreferred porting frame or cradle inconnection with ,of t 'he other hand of. the operator;

' in contact with thetype, and a lower arm pivotally connected with the cradle frame and.

the ball holder for controlof the market Referring to the drawings, I use three pivotally connected members A, B and C, each belngpreferably divided or bifurcated, composed ofa pair of side arms 2, 3' and i'respectively, pivotally connectedat their terminals by a common cross pin'5. V

Member A is of generally arc uateform the side members 2 conforminggenerally to the curvature of the ball D to be marked, and

provided. at their inner and outer portions with contacting spools 6, having oppositely located coni-forni ball contacting wheels 7.

Ball holding member A is provided with a cross pin 8' at its outer end upon which the outermostspool 6 is rot'atably mounted be tween the arms, beyond which extendsthe thumb terminal, ayhaving fthe loop members 9 and 10, for engagement by the thumb of the user. I i

"Member B, composed ofthe double. or v bifurcated sides 3,;eXtends at each side "be yond its pivotal connection 5 and terminates in 'an oval-shaped grip member b'having a loop'rimll ofsuflicient size and arrangement to admit of thein'sertion of'two fingers of the hand of the operatonand in adjacent re lation to'the thumb terminal a. a The marker containing the type against which the ball D makes contact,-consists of a rectangular' ;$in 'orqbox EWithin a surrounding frame 12,*having a longitudinal groove 13 at each side, adjacent its top'. Inwardly extending lugs or pins 14 of side arms 3' engage the grooves 13, withan' outer lim iting wall 15, permitting relative movement of the ball gripping members A andjB with relation to the marker Eyas controlled by the lugs 14 'an'd the holding arm or. frame of the marker. I

The lowermeniber C is pivotally connected by outwardly extending pins or lugs 16 of the marker engaging lugs 17 of the side arms 4, and'is providedwitha terminal "grasping extension '18, for engagement by the "ij As thus mounted, when 'me nbers and, B are in closed: position, withrelation to' mem;

fingers I ber C, as in Fig. 2, the marker is located inwardly, with the ball D in position against one end of the printing type. As members A and B are thrust upwardly and outwardly beyond member C, as in Fig. 4, the marker is retained by pins16, being guided by lugs 14 engaging the grooves 13, of the marker E which assumes varying angles while maintaining printing contact with the surface of the ball, during rotation of the latter over the type of the marker.

The marker or printer E has downwardly extending ends 19 of the upper frame portion 12, over the side and bottom edges of which engage the ends of the'U-shapcd sheet metal cover 20 of box form. Its upper side edges havefinterlocking connection, by its resilient sides,with the" inwardly extending lugs 21 of the main upper.fraine portion 1 2.

\Yithin the marker is the inking pad 22 nt n dwithin tsheet me a olde 3 and pressed upwardly from, the bottom. of casing 20 by a leaf spring 24, as in Fig. 5. Such inking pad is ofuslual construction,having 'a covering against which the type may be wiped for inking. at each operation, orwhenever desired, i

The S veral printing. type 25. are contained within a longitudinal rectangular v holder 26 of box form, pivotally mounted at each, end of the marker. E by mea s of a turning stein 27and aset screw 28 at opposite. endsfof the supporting casing.

Set screw 28. is'r'nounted in the, end wall of d bea di e ly against e a mina type or against a fillerslug 29, dependent upon the length of the name to be printed, while the turnin stem 27 is fixedly mounted in the other en wallof casing 2 6, a cross/pin 30. i i

Stein 27 is provided with terminal knurled wheel 31, whereby the entire. casing 26 and the row of type therein maybe rotated to bring the type face in contact with the inking pad and then upwardly into printing position. A cover plate 32 is. loosely mounted over the type holder 26,'eXte1lling by ends 33 downwardly within each end 19 of the main outer casing and having adjusting connection with the eccentric 34. Such eccentric fits within a surrounding opening through ends 33 andextends from each end of casing 26. around stem 27 and screw 28, r

The cover plate 32 is longitudinally slots ted for clearance ofthe projectingends'fof the type, and the plate is capable ofa limited degree of outward clearance movementfor rotation of the shoulder corners of thetype holder 26, when itisjrotated on its; pivotal mounting. Likewise theplate. is retracted to normal position, just below theface of the type, by eccentric 3,4, a

Ordinarily, in normal position, the type project slightly beyond the; surfaceof cover plate 32 for action against the ball surface, and upon one complete rotation of stem 27 will be wiped across the face of the inking pad 22 for fresh marking, as often as is necessary. During such rotation the face of slotted plate 32 is moved outwardly and then inwardly by controlling action of the eccentrics.

The spring-pressed inking pad also acts to positively hold the type holder 26 in printing position. bybearing agai its fiat tom, as in Fig. 3.

The function of plate 32 is to provide a contact surface for the ball just slightly below the face of the type, so that as the ball slides toward thetype it will ride onto the firs; one without abruptor sudden engagee Ther pon ngag me toi he bal bythe type etl'e'cts positive rotation of the ball. Otherwise the printing may be smeared or. theball may be damaged by the type. This featureis Of special advantage especially with. a. short, name or merely two or three'initial type at the middle or "either end of the holder.

As, thus constructed, when member A is elevated, ball I) may be their placed between the spools 6'6, with its surface resting against one end portion of the marker, as in Fig. 2. t

The terminals, 04 and b of the device being grasped by the fingers and thumb ofthe operator, suflicient pressure may be exerted to pressthe ball D firmly against, thejtype, and vice versa, byclosing leverage action of members A and '13,, due to the, Slot and lug engagement, Iii-14, Member B is thus pressed toward member A, with resulting reactionof the type againstfthe ball.

Upon thrusting members A and B away from member Q, as. in Fig, 4, the marker- E is retained by lugs 16 of members Aand' B acting as. a carrier for thefba'lhjwhereby it is rolled across the surface of thetype, the ball rotating over the type to completeftl e marking operation. Thereupon member- A is thrown upwardly andtl e bfall; maybe removed;

The construction and operation of the devi e will be readil unders o d nd app e at y ll. t-li j se' amiliar with. o f, b markers. It. is comparatively simple in construction, light in weight, co'mposecl of 'few pal-" shed. s ontinuo ly efficient p ation. By removing the set screw 28 the yp may be ead y emo d fr0 'ho 'd 26. and th rtype. r pl ced, wit e ghening by the set screw, while the inking pad may be. readilyremoved for substitution by Withdrawingthe cover plat 0,. f nes a y- Th levi e' very c mpac and it may be carried in the pocket andused for marking a large number of; balls in a comparatijvely short. space oftime.

may' variou' ly ha ged n the s pe or design of its several parts b the'skilled mechanic, or otherwise modifie to adapt it to varying conditions of use, but allsuch changes are to be understood as within the scope of the following claims.

What I claim is: 1. A golf ball marker comprising three pivotally connected swinging arm members,

one having a ball engaging roller, and a marker slidably mounted in another of the arm members and pivotally connected with the third. 4 g

2. A golf ball marker comprising upper,

middle, and lower swinging arms pivotally connected together, a marking device slidably mounted on the middle arm and pivot-x ally connected with the lower arm, and ,rolling ball bearing devices on the upper arm.

3. The combination in a golf ball marker of a middle bifurcated arm having av grasping terminal, a marker slidably engaging middle arm andprovided with'ball-engag ing rolling bearings and a grasping tenninal.

5. The combination in a golf ball marker of a middle bifurcated armhaving a grasping terminal and inwardly extending lugs, a marker having groovesengagingsaid lugs, an outer bifurcated arm pivoted by itsends to the ends of the middle arm'and pivotally, connected with the marker, and an oppo- -and provided with ball-engaging rolling sitely located outwardly curved bifurcated arm pivoted by its ends'tothe middle arm bearings. o v

6. In a golf ball marker, a middle. bifurcated holding arm havinga'marki'ng device 50' slidably mounted between its sides, a holding arm therefor. pivotally connected with the middle arm and with the marking device, and j v a pressure applying arm pivoted to the mid-' dle arm having ball engaging rollers.

7 In a golf ball marker, a middle bifurcated holding arm having a marking device slidably mounted between its sides and having longitudinally arranged type, a lever therefor pivot-ed to'the middle arm and the marking device, and a pressure applying arm pivoted to the middle arm, the pressure arm and the middle arm having grasping terminals for closure of. the arms. toxexert pressure and movement of :a' retained ball i 5 against the type.

device.

8. A golf ballmarker comprising a hold- 7 ing arm and a pivotally connected marking. device, and a ball carrier consisting of grasp ing arms each pivoted to said arm, one of the grasping arms being slidably connected with ball against-the marking device.

9. A golf ball marker comprisingabifurcated arm pivotally connected at each side witha'marking device, and a ball carrier consisting of a pair of, bifurcated grasping arms pivoted at their ends to said arms, the sides of oneof the bifurcated arms being slidably connected with the marking device, the sides of the other bifurcated arm being outwardly curved and having clamping rollers for holding an interposed ball against the marking device.

10. A golf ball marker comprising a plurality of pivotally connected members, and

including a printingdevice having type and means for bringing a ball into rolling engagement against the type of 'the printing so I 11. In combination with the holding arms of a ball marker, printing mechanism con-.

sisting of a .casingjcarriedthereby, a type holder rotatably mounted inthe casing,-and' a covering plate for the casing having a clearance opening for type projecting from'the holder.

12. In combination with the holding arms I of a ball marker, printing mechanism consisting of a casing carried thereby, a type inking pad therefor, and a coveringplatefor holder rotatably mounted in the casing, an

the casing having a clearance opening for i type projecting from the holder; Y j

. 13. In'combination with the holding arms ice of aJball marker, printing mechanism con-.

sisting of 'a casing carried thereby, atype holder rotatably mounted in thecasing hav ing "annula'r projections, pivoting supports for the type holder extending eccentri'cally through said projections, and acovering "plate for the casing having a clearance open- I N ing for typeand endmost extensions engaging the annular projections of the. casing.

signature.

I In testimony' whereof I hereuntoaffix my JOSEPH E. MQGINNESS. Y

i the marking device and the other having clamping rollers for holding an interposed 

